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	date	25/10/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Whisky: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of (a) trends in the level of investment in the Scotch Whisky industry and (b) the effect of that investment on the UK economy in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
	uin	5476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>Scotland's Whisky industry plays a vital role in both the UK and Scottish economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Scotch Whisky industry invested more than £500 million in capital projects over the last five years and for every £100 of added value the industry produces, another £45 is generated in the broader economy. Overall, this industry is estimated to have contributed £5.5 billion to the UK economy in GVA in 2018. This is a 10% increase when compared to the industry's GVA in 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The industry continues to support 42,000 jobs across the UK. This includes 10,500 directly in Scotland, and 7,000 in rural communities. Globally, a record high of over £4.7 billion of Scotch Whisky was exported in 2018 to around 180 countries.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 31/10/2019 11:53:02 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

1156383

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2019
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Whisky: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the Scotch Whisky industry to tourism in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
	uin	5477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The Scotch Whisky industry is strategically important to the economy of Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of continued industry investments, Scotch Whisky tourism saw record numbers of visitors in 2018. Over 2 million tourists from over 20 different countries visited Scotch Whisky distilleries for the first time. Also, spending at visitor centres was up by 12.2% to £68.3m - additional £7.4m compared with 2017, and 154% more than in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Collectively, Scotch Whisky distilleries remain the third most visited attraction in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 31/10/2019 11:51:54 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
	tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair